Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 7.1% in 2012. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Zimbabwe, 1999–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 7.1% for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 65.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Zimbabwe peaked at 25.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 2012.
Zimbabwe ranks 62nd of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 13.8% | — |
| 2000 | 13.4% | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 13.5% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 20.8% | +54.6% |
| 2003 | 25.6% | +23.0% |
| 2012 | 7.1% | -72.1% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 7.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.4%, 63% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 7.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.6%, 27% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.8% | 13.8% | 13.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 18.3% | 13.4% | 25.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 7.1% | 7.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 59 Philippines 7.6% compare
- 60 Montenegro 7.3%
- 61 Oman 7.3% compare
- 63 Sao Tome and Principe 6.8% compare
- 64 Türkiye 6.8% compare
- 65 Mexico 6.8% compare
More education data for Zimbabwe
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 42,585 (2013)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 12,514 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 328,055 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 322,698 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 957,461 (2013)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.94 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.4866 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1767 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Zimbabwe?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Zimbabwe was 7.1% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 25.6% in 2003.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 2012.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Zimbabwe ranks 62nd out of 134 countries with data for 2012.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of females of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the female population of official lower secondary school age.